Michael Bader, D.M.H.

Dr. Michael Bader is a psychologist and psychoanalyst with over 30 years of clinical experience.  He received a Doctor of Mental Health degree (D.M.H.) at the University of California, San Francisco, in 1980, and became licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in January 1984.  He currently combines a private psychotherapy practice and executive coaching, with writing about psychology and politics.

Dr. Bader has written extensively for both academic and popular audiences. His primary intellectual interests are in exploring the intersection of psychology, culture, and politics.  He has written over 50 articles for popular magazines, both print and on-line, including The Huffington Post, Alternet, and Tikkun Magazine.  In these, he analyses vital political controversies and struggles using the wisdom and insights gained in his long clinical career.  His arguments—and his theoretical agenda—usually involve weaving together a sophisticated understanding of politics and history with a psychological approach that appreciates the importance of unconscious desires and conflicts.